Spectacle or eyeglass case.



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SPECTAGLE 0R EYEGLASS CASE.

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GEORGE W. WELLS, OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

SPECTACLE OR EYEGLASS CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,647, dated December11, 1900.

Application filed March 29, 1900 Serial No. 10,599. (No model.)

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. WELLS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Southbridge, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSpectacle or Eyeother part and a spring for closing and hold-- ingclosed the hinged part and means having an engaging portion on the outersurface of the case for opening and holding open the hinged part for theremoval or insertion of the glasses.

My invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruction ofmyimproved eyeglass or spectacle case, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of an eyeglass-caseembodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through thecase at a point indicated by line 2 2, Fig. 1, looking in the directionof the arrow, same figure, showing the hinged part open; and Fig. 3shows a modified form of the case shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the accompanying drawings the eyeglasscase shown is preferably madeof metal, which may be covered with leather in the ordinary way, andconsists of the body portion 1 and the part or lid 2, hinged at one edgeto the body portion 1, in this instance by a rod or pintle 3, secured atits ends to the inner side of the body portion 1 and extending throughthe turned-in portion or lip 2' on the lid 2.

In connection with the body portion 1 of the case and the lid 2, hingedthereto, I employ means combined with the body portion 1 and the lid 2for raising or opening the lid 2 and holding it open, as shown in Fig.2, and for closing the lid and holding it closed, as shown in Fig. 1,said means having an engaging surface on the outer side of the case tobe operated by the user. In this instance the means employed for openingand closing the lid consist of a spring 4, which is preferably made ofthe shape shown by broken lines in Figs. 1 and 3,-having its separatedends 4: secured by rivets 6 upon the inner side of the body portion ofthe case. The free end of the spring 4 has a projection or knob 5 thereon which extends through an opening in the body portion of the case, atthe edge thereof contiguous to the hinged edge of the lid 2. The knob 5has its end open to receive a projection 2, extending rearwardly fromthe lid 2 and forming a cam-surface for the knob 5 to engage and act onto raise the lid 2, as shown in Fig. 2. The knob 5 extends upon theouter surface of the case and furnishes an engag ing surface to beengaged by the user and pressed inwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. When theuser releases the knob 5, the free end of the spring 4 acts to raise itand through its engagement with the projection 2 on the lid 2 close andhold closed said lid, as shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a modified shape of the case shown in Figs. 1 and2, in which the hinged lid extends lengthwise of the case, as shown. Thespring attachment for opening and closing the lid is the same as shownin Figs. 1 and 2.

The advantages of my improved spectacle and eyeglass case will bereadily appreciated by those skilled in the art. I provide means foropening and holding open the lid, which means are operated by the userthrough an engaging surface on the outer surface of the case and alsomeans for closing and holding closed the lid.

It will be understood that the details of construction of my improvedeyeglass or spectabody portion and provided with an open ended knob orprojection movable in the said slotof the body portion, said open-endedmovement of the spring and knob imparts knob orprojection being in theplane of the positive movement to the lid to open and close lid whenclosed the said lid being provided the same.

with a projection integral therewith and pro- GEORGE W. WELLS. 5 jectingsubstantially in the plane thereof to Witnesses:

enter the open-ended knob of the spring and J. C WELLS,

to have endwise movement therein whereby E. E. SABIN.

